The 133rd Meeting of the Economic Commission Board convenes via webinar 03 Jun 2020Vienna, Austria, 3 June 2020--The 133rd Economic Commission Board (ECB) of OPEC has convened by Webinar in Vienna. The ECB is the economic and technical statutory think-tank of the Organization. It meets routinely before the ordinary Ministerial Conference held biannually in June and December. The Board comprises of the Secretary General as the Chairman and National Representatives as members.

OPEC Secretary General welcomes new Venezuelan Minister 27 May 2020Vienna, Austria, 27 May 2020--OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, and HE Tareck El Aissami, Venezuela’s People's Minister of Petroleum, held a videoconference meeting today to welcome the minister to OPEC and discuss recent oil market developments and the upcoming June ministerial meetings.

Letter of condolence on the passing of IR Iran’s OPEC Governor 16 May 2020Vienna, Austria, 16 May 2020--OPEC Secretary General, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, today sent a letter of condolence to HE Eng. Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the passing away of Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, the country’s veteran representative to the OPEC Board of Governors.

Azerbaijan announces major oil production adjustments 01 May 2020Vienna, Austria, 1 May 2020--Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR announces major oil production adjustment plans for 2020, 2021 and 2022 as part of Azerbaijan’s commitments to the voluntary production adjustment agreement reached at the 9th and 10th (Extraordinary) OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meetings held on the 9th and 12th of April respectively via videoconference.